God: The LORD does not
share His glory with another. He is deserving of
all praise and admiration. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He does what He pleases, as He pleases,
whenever He pleases. The LORD is to be feared, glorified, and enjoyed by those
who love Him.

Jesus: He is Messiah, Redeemer, and Lord.

Jesus is the Son of
God, co-existent and co-equal with God the Father. He came from heaven to live
among sinners. He was obedient to God's Law in every way. He had no sin. Jesus
died on the cross where He atoned for the sins of God's children. He was
physically resurrected by the Father three days after His death (Sunday) and
ascended into heaven 40 days after His resurrection. He currently rules and
reigns over all things.

Holy Spirit: He convicts people of sin,
converts sinners to Christ, and illuminates the elect to truth.

The Holy Spirit is
God. He is co-existent and co-equal with God the Father and God the Son. He
leads His people into all truth. He is to be yielded to in all things. The Holy
Spirit empowers believers to live a life of service to God and grants joy in
living. Evidence of Holy Spirit indwelling consists of, but not limited to, love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control, open to reason,
full of mercy, impartiality, purity and sincerity.

The Bible: The
Bible is inspired, without error, and sufficient.

The Bible is the Word
of God and can be trusted. It was written in ancient languages, primarily Greek
and Hebrew. The Bible has been translated into numerous languages for everyday
people to read. Some of the best translations are the ESV, NASB, KJV, or NIV.
Such translations are incredibly accurate to the original languages. Because
the Bible is inspired by God we must not preach/teach the mere opinions of man,
but rather the Word of God. Believers need no earthly analytical tools such as critical theory to assist in the Bible's interpretation or application. The Word of God is sufficient in itself.

Sin: Every human being is a sinner by their birth
and choosing.

Sin affects everyone
because all are sinners. People are not sinners because they sin, rather people
sin because they are sinners. Such sin is derived from our first parents Adam
and Eve (original sin). Mankind is totally depraved because of sin. This is not to suggest the imago Dei is worthless before God but rather all mankind is lost in sin before God. As a result, mankind must be saved from their sin by
trusting in Christ alone.

Salvation: Salvation is by grace alone, through faith
alone, in Christ alone, for God's glory alone.

Man's greatest need is
to be reconciled to God. The problem is mankind cannot save themselves. Nothing we do
will satisfy the justice of God - not our good works, good behavior, or
benevolence. God saves His people by His free grace alone. The grace by which
we are saved is through faith; one must believe upon Christ alone to be
saved.

Election:God, in His sovereignty, has freely elected a people from before the
foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before Him. Such an election was not in time but before time and nothing foreseen in men.

Evangelism: We tell others about Jesus.

Believers are called
to go and make disciples. The only way people will hear of Christ is when
someone tells them. Evangelism is not an option. There is a heaven to be gained
and a hell to be shunned. Should anyone go to hell may they leap over our
bodies in doing so. We must invite all people to come to Christ and be saved.

Ordinances: Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Baptism is very
important. Every believer should be baptized. Baptism conveys the glorious
gospel of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. While some have
attempted to use isolated verses to teach salvation by baptism, one does not
need to look far to see that only the blood of Jesus can save sinners, a
message clearly preached by the apostles. Baptism has been defined as an
outward expression of an inward change. Every believer, unless providentially
hindered, should be baptized. Standing in the water symbolically proclaims
death to self. In being placed under the water one is symbolically proclaiming
being buried with Christ. In being brought up out of the water the individual
is symbolically proclaiming they have been raised with Christ.

The
Lord's Supper is sacred. In partaking of the Supper we remember the depth of
God's mercy in sending His Son to save His own. In partaking of the Supper we
are proclaiming the gospel - That Jesus died in our place on the cross. The
Lord's Supper is also a reminder that we will one day have kingdom fellowship
with the Lord Jesus. By no means are the elements the actual blood and body of
Christ. Rather, in the Lord's Supper we recognize the Lord Jesus to be present
among us.

The Church: The Church is the redeemed of God.

God's Church is holy.
Jesus loves the Bride (the church) and ultimately died for her. The church was
purchased by the blood of Christ. The church gathers together to worship the
triune God. The church evangelizes the lost and seeks to live as lights in a dark
world. The church consists of God's people all throughout the ages. There is
one church.

The Local Church: The
Local Church meets to worship and proclaim Christ.

The local church is
the place where God's people gather to fellowship in singing, giving, partaking
of the Lord's Supper, observing the ordinance of Baptism, and sit under Biblical
preaching. The Local Church scatters to represent Christ everywhere they go, walking in wisdom toward outsiders.
The Local Church is comprised of confessing believers in the Lord Jesus and are
under the authority of Biblically qualified church Elders. Members of the local
church seek to walk together in unity by considering one another. Believers should seek to join with, and serve alongside, a Christ-honoring local church.

Second Coming of
Christ: Jesus will return someday.

At the sound of the
trumpet Jesus Christ will return in all His glory. At this time He will separate the sheep (believers) from the
goats (unbelievers). Believers are called
to live their lives in eager anticipation of His return. Unbelievers are called upon to repent and believe the gospel.

Church Covenant

Having received Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord of our lives under the leadership and direction of His Holy
Spirit and having been baptized as symbolic of the physical death, burial, and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the spiritual death, burial, and
resurrection of the believer, we do hereby enter into covenant with one another
and with God as one body in Jesus Christ.

Under the direction of the Holy
Spirit of God, our intent is to manifest Christian love toward one another, to
work together for the progress of this church in holiness, knowledge and
comfort and to promote its prosperity and spirituality.

Moreover, we agree to sustain
its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines and to contribute joyfully
and consistently to the support of the ministry, the church’s expenses,
benevolence, and the spread of the Gospel of Christ to all nations.

We will also strive to maintain
family and private devotions, to religiously educate our children in biblical
precepts, to seek to win our kindred and acquaintances to faith in Jesus
Christ, to walk in the Spirit of Jesus Christ as an example before others, and
to avoid any behavior that might be a stumbling block for others.

We further agree that it is the
privilege and responsibility of members to honor, esteem and love the pastor
and staff as our spiritual leaders, to pray for them constantly and to manifest
a tender regard for their reputation.

We will also remember one
another in prayer, help each other in our speech and be slow to take offense
but ever ready to be reconciled, remembering the rules of the Savior that in
order to receive forgiveness, we must be willing to forgive.

We also agree that if we leave
from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church
where God’s Word is faithfully taught and preached.